The Screaming Eagles are flying high after a pair of wins on home ice over the weekend against a pair of division rivals.

Friday, Cape Breton defeated the Moncton Wildcats 8-3, as Kyle Farrell of Howie Centre posted a five-point game, scoring a hat trick and adding a pair of helpers. Sunday, it was goaltender Zach Fortin’s turn to shine, as he stopped 32 shots in a 5-1 win over the Charlottetown Islanders.

“We want to have good starts at Centre 200,” said Screaming Eagles head coach Marc-André Dumont. “We want to make sure we’re ready, we have jump right from the get go and take initiative of the momentum. It’s not always going to work, we understand that, but the intentions are important.

“We want to be a team that has the intention of stepping on the ice and be ready for the game at home. I think both games, we were able to do that very well. We can only build on that and not take it for granted.”

A total of eight Screaming Eagles players are currently on point streaks of at least two games. Charles-Eric Légaré has been the club’s most consistent offensive performer as of late. He has four goals and nine assists for 13 points in a 10-game point streak that dates back to Dec. 21.

Defenceman Justin Haché has been quite the set-up man for his team. He’s registered eight assists in his last three games. Haché was named the league’s third star of the week for his efforts, and his four helpers against the Wildcats was a career high.

Julien Pelletier and Farrell both have had a nose for the net. Pelletier has four goals and an assist over a three-game point streak, while Farrell has four goals and three helpers for seven points in two games.

Clark Bishop (two goals, two assists), Jérémy Beaudry (one goal, two assists), Guillaume Gauthier (two assists) and Maxim Lazarev (two assists) are also looking to extend their point streaks to three games on Tuesday.

“I think the guys who are on those streaks, it’s a reflection of their work,” said Dumont. “They work hard for that success and it doesn’t come easy. We play in a balanced league and every game is a battle and every shift is a battle out there. It’s fun to see players earning some success.”

The Titan roll into Centre 200 looking to snap a two-game losing skid. The visitors will be looking to impress a new coach as well and one familiar to Screaming Eagles fans.

The Titan announced late Monday night that former Screaming Eagles head coach Ron Choules had been hired on with the club until the end of the season. Acadie-Bathurst released Danny Dupont on Sunday. It wasn’t known if Choules would be behind the bench on Tuesday. He’s joined on the coaching staff by assistant coach Jean-François David, who spent a season in the same role with the Screaming Eagles in 2012-13.

“It’s going to be a team that’s psyched up to play for their new coach, so we know we’re expecting a team that’s going to be ready and wants to show their new coach what they can contribute to the team,” said Dumont, prior to the Choules announcement. David had been named interim head coach earlier in the week. “We’re going to be ready for that.”

Following Tuesday’s game, Cape Breton challenges the Halifax Mooseheads on Saturday in Halifax. They’re back on home ice on Sunday versus the Islanders.

NOTES: Bronson Beaton (lower body) and Jason Bell (upper body) are listed as day-to-day. Dumont said they skated on Monday, but won’t be in Tuesday’s lineup.